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Prince William Calls for Better Support for Wildlife Conservationists on South Africa Visit

11 November 2024

Barbary macaques : threatened and unique.

05 December 2018

Forest lives are changing, with combined human/insect threats.

13 November 2017

The North Sea totally explored (twice) by OCEANA.

28 August 2017

Extinction or habitat management - the stark choice.

04 July 2017

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Does de-extinction stink?

featured Does de-extinction stink?

Wild Panthera tigris altaica, which is among the most threatened tiger sub-species. Its also the biggest tiger. Poaching on the Russian Chinese border has increased and while zoos maintain stocks,...

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International Day of Forests

International Day of Forests

International Day of Forests; Credit: © Shutterstock Almost since the beginning of time the world's forests have been regarded as an almost limitless resource that was simply there for the...

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The Ochre Dingo

The Ochre Dingo

People would imagine these whitish four-week-old pups would be cross-breed, but I believe this is a normal dingo coloration in a typical "dingo den."; Dingoes; Credit: © Shutterstock When you...

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From rabbiting to killer shrimps: IAS (Part II) in detail

From rabbiting to killer shrimps: IAS (Part II) in detail

The cuteness of the Easter bunny, Oryctolagus cuniculus is undisputable, but the terrible damage done to sheep pasture, young crops and the horrific desertification are undeniable - Rabbit Image; Credit:...

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IAS lose us ecosystems and biodiversity

IAS lose us ecosystems and biodiversity

The red swamp crayfish has invaded Europe and now competes highly successfully with native crayfish such as Astacus spp. and the American signal crayfish, Pacifastacus leniusculus, to establish territory in...

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World Wetlands Day - 2nd February

World Wetlands Day - 2nd February

Wetlands Image; Credit: © Shutterstock On 2nd February 1971 the signing of an important convention took place in the Iranian city of Ramsar on the shores of the Caspian Sea....

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Dolphin in deadly race to survive

Dolphin in deadly race to survive

This may be one of the last male Hector's dolphins, Cephalorhynchus hectori, ever seen; Credit: © Earthrace New Zealand According to the NZ Forest and Bird Authority, the Hector's dolphin...

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What is Happening to the Elephants?

What is Happening to the Elephants?

We have to ask, "Is the sun setting for the wild African elephant?" - Elephants Image; Credit: © Shutterstock The established practice of Asian-inspired poaching of African and other elephants...

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The South Island Robin survives much better now

The South Island Robin survives much better now

This is a male South Island robin on Moturua ,with his tags; Credit: © Sol Heber The South Island and North Island robins of New Zealand are small birds that...

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